Ephraim romans



v Bag Fastener. No. 70,620. v Patented Nov, 5 ,1867;

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IMPROVED BAG-FASTENER.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM 'ROMANS, of La Porte, Indiana, have invented a new and useful-Machine for Fastening Bags; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation oi" the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, fication, in which-- Figure 1 is a top view of the fastener, and

Figure 2 is a. perspective view of the same with the string attached.

The nature of my invention consists in providing a convenient, easy, and secure method of fastening and unfastcning bags, by means of a string attached by a. peculiar-shaped buckle or metal plate.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

a is a light but substantial wire or metal frame, upon which is attached, at c, the tongue or plate 6, with the notch or bite e for holding the cord f, and 5150 with the notches h it, around vvhich to fasten the end of the cord'f. The cord fbeing securely fastenedat h h, is passed around the bag to be secured, and then being drawn tightly, until the knot z of the cord passes through the frame a,

and is caught and held .by the bite e in the plate I).

What I claim as my inventlon, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The combination of the frame a, plate'b, and cord f, substantially as and for the purpose described.

EPHRAIM ROMAN S.

Witnesses:

THOMAS E. TAYLOR, -SAML. GULIcK.

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